Yip's Loooong Drawn Out Car Search!!! (CONCLUDED!!)

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ScubaSteve said:
Remember a lot of these big cars with fancy engines eg w12 will cost an absolute fortune to maintain and if they go wrong
This is a concern especially with the Audi as they have so much electrical kit and the replacement parts are not known for being the cheapest. The W12 above had 130k on the clock which put me off it despite it being so bloody tempting. It's also why I decided to reduce the budget if I decide to get big Audi.


XIIVVX said:
Loving this thread, it has all the fun of doing a car search yourself with none of the horrendous financial implications at the end. :grin:

Can I just put up for consideration one of the late, twin turbo Supras?
It's not so much the financial implications that worry me, it's more the fact that when i do eventually buy one I just know a better one on paper will come onto the market the very next day and I hate missing out - even though I already have on a few by being too tentative. I just wish I could have done it like you did, you had one car in mind and could concentrate on those alone. I'm easily swayed by anything that comes on the market that looks like a good deal.

The Supra is a bit long in the tooth now as well as the 300zx which I also liked once upon a time.


deejames said:
or a skyline . . .
Only if it was a GT-R and they are still at way more than I'd like to pay for a car.


Neil said:
Perhaps a Vauxhall Monaro?
Funnily enough I was looking at some last night and they can be bought very cheap now c£8-£10k. I loved them when they came out especially the one with the snarling bonnet vents but since the VXR8 came out I like it's less agressive looks and I suppose I'm being a bit pompous in the fact that you'd just have to have the 6.2 LS3 engine or is that just me...lol.


Latest update I've spotted another nice A8 4.2 Quattro that's looks great on paper, typically in Sheffield where I was last week ffs - just my luck, but not that far to go and take a look ;)
 
I had no idea Monaros were that cheap now - theres quite a few on PH at some tempting prices. This one even has an LpG conversion!

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Lots of miles though.
 
I'm not lauging Scotty....I've looked at several but as above, I'd have to have the SRT8 over the Hemi. Either are a very cheap used buy and have cracking reviews. Loved them when they came out but they're a tad brash and in your face. Seems to have been a fad round my area and lots of people had them but they seemed to have become scarce now.


Neil, very tempting aren't they at that price!!!! ;)
 
Yep, but I couldn't afford to run one. I'm almost convinced my next car is going to be an Alfa.
 
ScubaSteve said:
Remember a lot of these big cars with fancy engines eg w12 will cost an absolute fortune to maintain and if they go wrong

I agree with Steve , my cab is the 3.0tdi v6 quattro when I look at the engine I just cry lol because

1. There is no room to work it is all engine
2. Where do I start on the engine / electronics?


I get most of my work done at the stealers and it costs and arm and a leg each time something is changed. For how much it cost me last time I could have brought some more bits for the puma like a new cage and also some new tyres......

I can image the w12 engine would be crazy prices to maintain because they are rare.
The trade off is that with 4wd in the bigger cars they stick to the road like glue and the engines are bullet proof and so torquey . I run 270 bhp in my car via a remap but can't imagine what 450bhp is like lol
 
These big cars are cheap atm for a reason. Tax is ridiculous as is general running costs, petrol etc
 
The audi's are overpriced from new , my m8 just got a TT RS lol told him it was a waste of money but he paid around 45k once he had spec'd it up . Scraped his wheels the week after he got the car and was really cut up :roll: I told him his car will worth to half the price two years!!!!
 
Same as most cars - all overpriced and you loose 000's as soon as you drive it off the forecourt. I'd only think of buying a new car if I was either going to keep it forever or I cared what the neighbours/everyone thought. I've driven Panda's, Metro's, Montego's, Kia's and Hyundai's in the past so I obviously don't care what anyone thinks....lol.
 
No I think they are dangerous !!!! Had a lift in one once never again lol
 
deejames said:
all true petrol heads own an Alfa at some point
What about someone who's had 2?

Although if you look for the other cars thread I've had a few
 
yippeekiay said:
Same as most cars - all overpriced and you loose 000's as soon as you drive it off the forecourt. I'd only think of buying a new car if I was either going to keep it forever or I cared what the neighbours/everyone thought. I've driven Panda's, Metro's, Montego's, Kia's and Hyundai's in the past so I obviously don't care what anyone thinks....lol.

So your car ownership has been ALL crap cars :lol: lol
 

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